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Local obituaries for the Rockford, IL area

Ruth Mower

Ruth Mower

January 18, 2013

Ruth C. Mower, 91, of Rockford died at 9:35am, Friday, January 18, 2013, in her home. Born November 24, 1921, in Altoona, PA., the Daughter of Frank and Agnes Schoch. Married Paul Mower on July 10, 1943, in the Cathedral of Blessed Sacrament, Altoona. nbsp;Paul predeceased her in 2009.She was a member of St. Rita Catholic Church. Survivors include; her...

Isaac H. Curtiss, Jr

Isaac H. Curtiss, Jr

January 18, 2013

Isaac H. Curtiss Jr., 78Caledonia Isaac H. Curtiss Jr., 78 of Caledonia passed away peacefully at home surrounded by friends, family and his beloved dog Sadie. Born July 1, 1934 in Evanston, IL, to Isaac and Dorothy (Hopkins) Curtiss Sr. Graduated from Lake Forest College with a Bachelors Degree in Business. Married his loving wife Susan McCready on December 19,...

Ruth B. Mower

Ruth B. Mower

January 18, 2013

Ruth C. Mower, 91, of Rockford died at 9:35am, Friday, January 18, 2013, in her home. Born November 24, 1921, in Altoona, PA., the Daughter of Frank and Agnes Schoch. Married Paul Mower on July 10, 1943, in the Cathedral of Blessed Sacrament, Altoona. Paul predeceased her in 2009.She was a member of St. Rita Catholic Church. Survivors include; her...

Isaac H. Curtiss

Isaac H. Curtiss

January 18, 2013

Isaac H. Curtiss Jr., 78Caledonia Isaac H. Curtiss Jr., 78 of Caledonia passed away peacefully at home surrounded by friends, family and his beloved dog Sadie. Born July 1, 1934 in Evanston, IL, to Isaac and Dorothy (Hopkins) Curtiss Sr. Graduated from Lake Forest College with a Bachelors Degree in Business. Married his loving wife Susan McCready on December 19,...

Jan Stanislau Gawronski

Jan Stanislau Gawronski

January 18, 2013

Jan Stanislau Gawronski, 65, of Rockford, passed away Friday, January 18, 2013, in his home.nbsp; Jan was born in Poland on July 11, 1947, the son of Stanislau and Maria Gawronski.nbsp; He served in the Polish Army. Jan came to the United States from Poland in 1980. He married Janina Banasiewicz.nbsp; She passed away on March 12, 2008.nbsp; He was...

Jan Stanislau Gawronski

Jan Stanislau Gawronski

January 18, 2013

Jan Stanislau Gawronski, 65, of Rockford, passed away Friday, January 18, 2013, in his home. Jan was born in Poland on July 11, 1947, the son of Stanislau and Maria Gawronski. He served in the Polish Army. Jan came to the United States from Poland in 1980. He married Janina Banasiewicz. She passed away on March 12, 2008. He was...

Donna Celner

Donna Celner

January 17, 2013

Donna M. Celner, 80, Rockford, passed away on Thursday, January 17, 2013. She was born on January 25, 1932; the daughter of John and Beatrice (Comp) Newman. Donna attended grade school in Cherry Valley and graduated from Muldoon High School class of 1949. She married Stanley Celner on February 14, 1953. Donna worked several years as a secretary for an...

Joseph C. Bollock, Jr.

Joseph C. Bollock, Jr.

January 17, 2013

Joseph C. Bollock, Jr. 75 a lifelong resident of Rockford, died Thursday, January 17, 2013 in his home surrounded by his family. Born February 24, 1937 the son of Joseph C. and Ann (Frank) Bollock, Sr. Married his loving wife Barbara J. Johnson and worked at Rockford Products as a machinist for 46 years. Joe was a member of the...

Joseph C. Bollock

Joseph C. Bollock

January 17, 2013

Joseph C. Bollock, Jr. 75 a lifelong resident of Rockford, died Thursday, January 17, 2013 in his home surrounded by his family. Born February 24, 1937 the son of Joseph C. and Ann (Frank) Bollock, Sr. Married his loving wife Barbara J. Johnson and worked at Rockford Products as a machinist for 46 years. Joe was a member of the...

Donna M. Celner

Donna M. Celner

January 17, 2013

Donna M. Celner, 80, Rockford, passed away on Thursday, January 17, 2013. She was born on January 25, 1932; the daughter of John and Beatrice (Comp) Newman. Donna attended grade school in Cherry Valley and graduated from Muldoon High School class of 1949. She married Stanley Celner on February 14, 1953. Donna worked several years as a secretary for an...

Margaret P. Saack

Margaret P. Saack

January 17, 2013

Margaret P. Saack, 58, Rockford, died Thursday, January 17, 2013 in the University of Wisconsin Medical Center, Madison.Born October 22, 1954 in Rockford, daughter of Harold and Hallie Saack.She was a graduate of Guilford High School and enjoyed doing a variety of crafts.Survivors include her mother, Hallie Saack; brothers, Gerald (Louise) Saack and Michael Saack; three nieces and her special...

Margaret P. Saack

Margaret P. Saack

January 17, 2013

Margaret P. Saack, 58, Rockford, died Thursday, January 17, 2013 in the University of Wisconsin Medical Center, Madison.Born October 22, 1954 in Rockford, daughter of Harold and Hallie Saack.She was a graduate of Guilford High School and enjoyed doing a variety of crafts.Survivors include her mother, Hallie Saack; brothers, Gerald (Louise) Saack and Michael Saack; three nieces and her special...

John J. Skura

John J. Skura

January 17, 2013

John Joseph Skura, Jr. 66John Joseph Skura, Jr., 66, of Rockford died Thursday, January 17, 2013 at UW of Madison after a brief illness. Born September 6, 1946, in Kingston, PA, the son of John J. and Louise A. ( Rychlewski) Skura Sr. Jack worked for 25 years for National Life and American General Insurance Companies and 12 years for...

John Skura

John Skura

January 17, 2013

John Joseph Skura, Jr. 66John Joseph Skura, Jr., 66, of Rockford died Thursday, January 17, 2013 at UW of Madison after a brief illness. Born September 6, 1946, in Kingston, PA, nbsp;the son of John J. and Louise A. ( Rychlewski) Skura Sr. Jack worked for 25 years for National Life and American General Insurance Companies and 12 years for...

Mary C. Kilty

Mary C. Kilty

January 15, 2013

Mary Catherine Kilty, 87, Byron, formerly of Rockford, passed away Tuesday, January 15, 2013, in Neighbors Nursing Home in Byron surrounded by her family. She was born August 30, 1925, in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, the daughter of John and Mary (Waytko) Martin. She married Harold Joseph Kilty in Huntington, Indiana on April 26, 1945. He passed away September 17, 2005. Mary...

Mary Kilty

Mary Kilty

January 15, 2013

Mary Catherine Kilty, 87, Byron, formerly of Rockford, passed away Tuesday, January 15, 2013, in Neighbors Nursing Home in Byron surrounded by her family.nbsp; She was born August 30, 1925, in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, the daughter of John and Mary (Waytko) Martin.nbsp; She married Harold Joseph Kilty in Huntington, Indiana on April 26, 1945.nbsp; He passed away September 17, 2005. Mary...

Jean Harper

Jean Harper

January 14, 2013

Jean (Genevieve) Harper, 90, Rockford, passed away in Maple Crest Care Centre, Belvidere on January 14, 2013.nbsp; Born October 27, 1922 in Crystal City, Missouri to Joseph and Genevieve Gucciardo.nbsp; She grew up in Rockford, as her family moved here when she was a small child.nbsp; She married Joseph W. Harper on April 5, 1947 in Rockford and worked as...

Jean M. Nelson

Jean M. Nelson

January 14, 2013

Jean Yvonne Morrow Nelson, 88Jean "Dunk" Nelson, 88, Rockford, passed away peacefully at home on Monday, January 14, 2013.She was born July 17, 1924 to Hazel and Herbert Fransen.She graduated from Rockford Central High School, Rockford Business College and proudly served her country during WWII as a WAVE.She was married to Donald Morrow for 25 years before his passing in...

Jean Harper

Jean Harper

January 14, 2013

Jean (Genevieve) Harper, 90, Rockford, passed away in Maple Crest Care Centre, Belvidere on January 14, 2013. Born October 27, 1922 in Crystal City, Missouri to Joseph and Genevieve Gucciardo. She grew up in Rockford, as her family moved here when she was a small child. She married Joseph W. Harper on April 5, 1947 in Rockford and worked as...

Jean Nelson

Jean Nelson

January 14, 2013

Jean Yvonne Morrow Nelson, 88Jean Dunk Nelson, 88, Rockford, passed away peacefully at home on Monday, January 14, 2013.She was born July 17, 1924 to Hazel and Herbert Fransen.She graduated from Rockford Central High School, Rockford Business College and proudly served her country during WWII as a WAVE.She was married to Donald Morrow for 25 years before his passing in...